“The Last Day,” written by former Nittany Lion and Cincinnati Bengal football star Mike Reid, is an ambitious musical theater piece that tackles issues relevant to today's youth, including mental health and substance abuse among college students.
Penn State Centre Stage will present the ever-charming "A Year with Frog and Toad," music by Robert Reale, lyrics by Willie Reale, co-directed by Travis DeCastro and Richard St. Clair, with music direction by Richard Biever, at 10 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. July 10–13, at the Playhouse Theatre on the University Park campus of Penn State.
Penn State Centre Stage will present "Albatross," by Matthew Spangler and Benjamin Evett, directed and sound designed by Rick Lombardo, July 10-22 in the Penn State Downtown Theatre. This captivating one-man play inspired by "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner," by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, stars Benjamin Evett as the Mariner.
Penn State Centre Stage will launch its return to professional summer theatre with "The Last Day," June 12–22, at the Penn State Downtown Theatre, with music by Mike Reid, lyrics by Sarah Schlesinger and book by Reid and Schlesinger. John Simpkins directs, with musical direction by Jennifer Peacock. Reid is a Grammy Award-winning songwriter and former Penn State defensive lineman.
At first glance, English majors and theater professionals may not appear to have much in common. But for Haleigh Swansen, the strong literary foundation she acquired at Penn State Brandywine helped prepare her for the stage.
A unique artist-in-residence program involving the Colleges of Arts and Architecture and Nursing aims to infuse artistic representation into the science of nursing.
Penn State Centre Stage will launch its return to professional summer theatre with "One Night on Broadway," a special benefit event, on May 20 at the Penn State Downtown Theatre.
William J. Doan, professor of theatre in the College of Arts and Architecture and artist-in-residence in the College of Nursing, has been named Penn State Laureate for the 2019–20 academic year. As laureate, he will explore the intersections of art, science and health through interactive experiences — including performances, workshops and discussions — that address issues of living with anxiety and depression.
The Arts and Design Research Incubator (ADRI) is hosting a one-day symposium on Friday, April 26 to showcase advances and inspire cross-pollination between art and health.
Penn State Centre Stage's production of "Men on Boats," explorer Robert Ballard at Penn State York, "The Vagina Monologues" and two Research Unplugged events are among the cultural highlights at Penn State this weekend and next week.
Faculty and staff from the College of Arts and Architecture will present Eve Ensler’s groundbreaking play, "The Vagina Monologues," at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 18, in the Palmer Lipcon Auditorium at the Palmer Museum of Art. Admission is free. The play is part of the Palmer Museum of Art’s Art After Hours Third Thursday programming for this month’s theme “I Am Woman.”
The Undergraduate Exhibition, comedian Michael Che, a School of Music event dedicated to female composers and the annual Blue-White game and festivities are among the cultural highlights this weekend and next week.
Jaclyn Backhaus' "Men on Boats" will be presented April 16–20 at the Penn State Downtown Theatre. The show is a rollicking adventure tale brought thrillingly to life by a cast of diverse performers, who use carefully exaggerated theatrics to tell the story of an actual 1869 expedition led by John Wesley Powell to chart the Colorado River.
Susan Russell, Penn State School of Theatre associate professor and playwright, discusses "Leavings," or "The Borderland." A reading of the new opera will be performed at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 6, in the new School of Music Recital Hall at University Park.
Ted Christopher, Penn State School of Music associate professor and director of Penn State Opera Theatre, discusses "Leavings," or "The Borderland." A reading of the new opera will be performed at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
